Woodworking-tool.



No. 7|2,448. Patented Oct. 28. |902.-

V. E. WYGANT.

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UNiTED STATES! PATENT Orricin.V

VICTOR E. WYGANT, OF CRESCO, IOWA.

WOODWORKlNG-TOOL. Y

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 712,448, dated October 28, 1902. Application filed March 22, 1902. Serial No. 99,529. (No model.)

My invention relates to improvements in Woodworking-tools of that kind or style denominated boring-tools, whereby the rim or felly of the Wheel may be bored with sockets/.W`

to takev in the tenon ofthe spokes. l

The object ofthe invention is to `provide a simplified mechanism for holding the felly While being operated upon, as well as to provide an improved means for boring the sockets in the felly. j

With these objects in view my invention consists in the novel construction of parts and their arrangement and aggroupment in oper` ative combination, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed. I have fully and clearly illustrated my improvements in the accompanying drawings, to be taken as a part hereof, and wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine, showing it as being utilized for boring the spoke-sockets in a felly and `illustrating the clamping mechanism for holding the telly.` Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the clamp for holding the felly while the spoke-sockets are being made.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a metal standard of such height or length as will suit it to Athe convenience of the Work-` man for the purpose intended.

2 designates the supporting legs, made spreading, as shown, and integral with each other and strengthened by a cross-piece 3. The top of the legs is secured to the standard by aplate 4 and bolts 5, projected through the arch of the legs and plate. To the crosspiece 3 is secured a staple 6, through which the standard 1 is passed and held securely in vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1 of the 4 drawings. A foot`piece 7 constituting a support to prevent themachine from tilting inward, is secured to the legs and projects inward, with the free end arranged to engage the floor or other supporting-surface. At a proper point on the standard 1 adjacent to the upper end is secured an arm 8, extending horizontally at right angles to the standard. This arm supports the working mechanism of the device. At the upper end of the standard l is'provided asleeve 9, wherein is journaled the horizontal bar of the operating-crank 10, the bar being extended through the sleeve and' standard, as at 1l, and is provided with collars 12 13, between which is loosely mounted a collar 14g-having oppositely-extending lugs 15, (only one shown,) which engage loosely in vertical slots 16 in the forks or arms of a lever 17. The lever 17 has its arms formed to straddle the arm 8 and secured pivotally are standards 18a 19, formed with curved recesses in their upper ends, in which a spoke may be held during the operation of cutting the tenon. To effectthe clamping of the spoke on the standards 18a 19, a rod or bar 20 is slidingly projected through the arm 8, and to the upper end is pivotally secured a hook 2l, the bend of which engages over the spoke. The lower end of the bar 20 is pivotally connected to a lever 22, connected to the arm 8 at 23, and reaching forward engages a ratchet-rack 24, secured to the standard. It will readily be perceived that by pressing the lever down the hook will be carried down with it and engage over the spoke. This lever and hook serve another purpose, hereinafter specified.

Any proper tenoning tool or bit, as 25, may be mounted on the inner end of the shaft or spindle of the crank and the tool moved forward by the lever into engagement with the end of the spoke and rotation made by means of the crank.

In connection with the mechanism described I use a bracket for holding afelly while the spoke-sockets are being bored,which clamping and holding mechanism is constructed as follows: A cross-bar 26 is provided, to the middle of which is secured a plate 27, having its inner end forked and turned down,

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the arms of the fork 28 being made to straddle the arm 8, as shown, and the rear end of the plate 27 also being turned down at 29 to rest on a support. In the ends of the crossbar 26 are threaded apertures in which the threaded stems of adj listing-screws 30 engage, the upper ends of the adjusting-screws being loosely engaged in apertures in the felly-supporting plate 3l, and arranged in the plate 27 is another adjusting-screw 32, which supports the felly-plate at the middle. The felly-plate 3l is curved substantially to the curved contour of the section of the felly being bored, and to prevent the felly from being pushed off the plate fianges 33 are formed at the ends of the plate. At the rear end of the plate 27 is secured a staple or eye 34, to which is pivotally secured a clamping bar orarm 35, adapted t-o'engage over and down upon the felly and be engaged and held by the hook 2l, which is clamped in position by the lever 22, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings.

It will be seen that when the felly is laid on the felly-plate it may be adjusted to ther required position by the adjusting-screws and then clamped on theplate by the arm through the medium of the lever and its connections. Vhen the felly is in right position, the spokesockets are bored by boring-tool 36, connected to operating crank spindle or shaft.

Having described my invention, what I claim isl. The combination with a boring device of the character described, of a felly-holding device comprising a felly-holding plate, a crossbar, adj usting-screws between the plate and the bar, a plate to hold the cross-bar and fellyplate to the boring-machine, a hinged arm to lie over and down on the felly, and a clamp to hold the arm in position.

2. The combination with a boring device of the character described, of a felly-holding device comprising a felly-holding plate, a crossbar, adjusting-screws between the plate and bar, a plate to hold the cross-bar and fellyplate to a support, a hinged arm to lie over and down on the felly, a hook to engage over the hinged arm, and a lever to hold the hook in engagement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

VICTOR E. WYGANT.

Witnesses:

A. E. BARKER, W. L. BARKER. 

